The service is only for Victorian householders. Detox your Home events are open to all Victorian householders no matter where you live. For farm chemicals please visit the ChemClear website and if you are a business wishing to dispose of chemicals used commercially please refer to the Yellow Pages under 'waste reduction and disposal services' for chemical disposal companies or visit https://businessrecycling.com.au/

If you are not sure of the contents of a container, label it as 'unknown chemical'. Please do not guess the chemical's name. Remember to safely handle your toxic chemicals when travelling to the event location.

There is no limit on the volume of materials you drop-off, however the maximum acceptable weight or size of any single container is 20 kilograms or 20 litres. Decanting is not permitted so bring chemicals in disposal containers.

Use your car or trailer to drop-off your toxic household chemicals. If you don’t own a car you might like to organise a group drop-off with friends, families and neighbours.

With one car, or better still a trailer, you can collectively dispose of toxic household chemicals, making your homes safer, keeping waterways cleaner, and minimising environmental pollution. Be careful to safely handle your toxic chemicals.

Putting household chemicals in your regular rubbish bins is dangerous. The products could explode, ignite, leak or mix with other chemicals.

It’s also dangerous to pour chemicals down the drain. The chemicals could pollute our waterways, harming animals and vegetation, contaminating our drinking water supply and making rivers and beaches unsafe for swimming.

Toxic chemicals dropped off at Detox your Home events are immediately sorted, placed in sealed drums and transported to a specialist waste treatment facility.

Every effort is made to recycle chemicals or use them for other purposes such as energy recovery. As a last resort, a small amount of chemicals will be stored in secure landfills in accordance with Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria’s requirements.

Permanent drop-off sites are typically located at council depots and transfer stations that accept other items like gas bottles, car batteries, motor oil and so on. Contact your local council for other products you can drop off at permanent sites, disposal fees and opening hours.